Brahma Vihara Arama is Bali’s largest Buddhist monastery. Peaceful, beautiful and high in the hills with views overlooking Lovina Beach, it’s certainly worth a visit. Entry is by donation and you will need to wear long pants or one of the sarongs provided. Run as a business to help fund the Monastery, if you’re lucky, you will find cloves drying in the gardens outside of the main temple and their scent as it mixes with the wafting incense smoke make for a magical smell. Overrun with frangipanis and lush tropical plants you could while away hours exploring Brahma Vihara Arama’s gardens and admiring beautifully carved statues. Interestingly Brahma Vihara Arama has incorporated elements of Balinese Hinduism including a couple of Naga either side of the entrance and a Balinese Hindu kulkul (wooden bell) tower. A pond brimming with lotus flowers makes a perfect place for quiet contemplation and you’ll find 3 prayer temples including the main temple built as a smaller replica of the sacred Borobudor Bhuddist Temple.